❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries' procedure for reporting alleged corruption to the Director General. The response clarified that the department refers such allegations to the Public Sector Commission or the Corruption and Crime Commission.
AnsweredQoN 3924Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Within the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is there a procedure in place for the reporting of alleged corruption to the Director General and, if so: (a) What is the procedure (or procedures); (b) Who
can report alleged corruption to the Director General; (c) How many reports of alleged corruption have been sent to the Director General since April 2017; (d) How
many reports of alleged corruption have been received by the Department; (e) Which
local governments have been reported; (f) When
was the procedure last reviewed; and (g) How
many of the reports have been forwarded to the Minister?
can report alleged corruption to the Director General; (c) How many reports of alleged corruption have been sent to the Director General since April 2017; (d) How
many reports of alleged corruption have been received by the Department; (e) Which
local governments have been reported; (f) When
was the procedure last reviewed; and (g) How
many of the reports have been forwarded to the Minister?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
8 days
(a-g) Under the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003, the department does not have jurisdiction to deal with alleged corruption.
Upon receipt of allegations of corruption, the asserter is referred to the Public Sector Commission or the Corruption and Crime Commission, who have the jurisdiction to deal with alleged corruption.
Upon receipt of allegations of corruption, the asserter is referred to the Public Sector Commission or the Corruption and Crime Commission, who have the jurisdiction to deal with alleged corruption.
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